Welcome to Bihar

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• Welcome to Bihar
• Dr. D. K. Sankaran,
• Secretary (BM)
• Ministry of Home Affairs
• Govt. of India

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Earth Quake Zone IV,V
Flood
Hot Wave
Drought
Cold Wave
BIHAR Prone to Multi Hazards
Fire
Thunderstorm Hailstorm
High Wind
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BIHAR FLOOD 2004
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RIVER BASIN OF NORTH BIHAR
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FLOOD DRAINAGE MAP OF NORTH BIHAR
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Remote Sensing Map of Marooned areas
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Geographical situation of the state

• 17 of the countrys Flood area in Bihar
• Frequent change of river course
• Frequent Droughts
• High wind velocity in most parts of the state
• Quite often hailstorms
• Recurrent village fires in hot summer months
• Cold wave
• Earthquake Zone-IV V
• Some districts of North Bihar as vulnerable as
  Bhuj

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• 37 of the total area vulnerable to flood.
• 76 of North Bihar prone to floods.
• 61 of the catchment area lies in Nepal Tibet.
• All major rivers like Kosi,Gandak,Bagmati,Mahanan
  da and Adhwara group of rivers originate in
  Nepal.
• Steep gradient of Himalayan ranges carries lot of
  silt to the plains of North Bihar.
• Floods in Bihar is thus a national issue and the
  solution can not be arrived at without
  intervention and assistance from Nepal.
• Better coordination and information sharing with
  Nepal is a prerequisite for any flood
  preparedness and its management.

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• 3430 km of embankments were constructed to
  protect 29.49 lakh hectare area ( 39.64 lakh
  hectare area still not protected)
• Moreover embankments do not provide succor from
  the floods as the rainfall in the catchment area
  of Nepal results in overtopping of the
  embankments and its breach too.
• 17 of the area is water logged which too needs
  immediate solution.
• Long term measures may include construction of
  flood cushions in Nepal catchment areas and also
  high dams which again need considerable research
  resources along with intervention at National
  level.

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FLOODS

• Heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of Bagmati,
  Kamla-Balan, Budhi-Gandak, the Adhwara group of
  rivers, Kosi and Mahananda, in the very first
  week of July, 2004 led to unprecedented floods in
  20 districts of Bihar.
• Rivers rose above danger levels and protective
  embankments were breached at 54 points inundating
  and devastating vast stretches of thickly
  populated areas. So much so that the extent and
  impact of the floods left the flood record of
  1987 far behind.

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DISTRICTS

• Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Supaul,
  Khagaria, East Champaran,Kishanganj, Samastipur,
  Madhepura, Araria and Saharsa were worse
  affected
• Begusarai,Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Katihar,
  Purnea, West Champaran, Gopalganj and Vaishali
  were partly affected.

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COMMUNICATION

• Communication disrupted with Sitamarhi, Sheohar,
  Darbhanga, Madhubani Khagaria.
• Satellite Phones were installed with the support
  from MHA in above districts.
• Ham Radios were used in Sheohar Sitamarhi
  Districts for restoring communication gaps.
• Road links were also snapped. Requisition for
  Bally bridges have been made from the MHA
  Defence.

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Loss of livestock
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• Status of National Highways
• 990 Km of National Highways severely affected.
• 6 bridges washed away on NH 77 (Muz-Sitamarhi-
• Sonbarsa) 1 no. on NH 104 (Jainagar-Ladania-Phu
  lparas)
• 225 nos bridges and culverts damaged.
• Total length overtopped-235 Km
• Road embankment breached at 118 locations.
• Traffic disrupted on NHs 28A, 31, 57, 77, 104,
  105, 106 and
• 107.
• Status of State Highways and other roads
• 1950 Km of State Highways and MDRs severely
  affected.
• 323 nos bridges and culverts damaged.
• 10 bridges on important routes have collapsed.
• Overtopping has occured in major portion of
  affected length.
• Road embankment breached at several locations.

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NUMBER OF DAMAGED SCHOOLS BUILDING IN FLOOD 2004
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Agricultural loss due to flood since 1990 up to
2004.
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• Status of National Highways
• 990 Km of National Highways severely affected.
• 6 bridges washed away on NH 77 (Muz-Sitamarhi-Sonb
  arsa) 1 no. on NH 104 (Jainagar-Ladania-Phulpara
  s)
• 225 nos bridges and culverts damaged.
• Total length overtopped-235 Km
• Road embankment breached at 118 locations.
• Traffic disrupted on NHs 28A, 31, 57, 77, 104,
  105, 106 and 107.
• Status of State Highways and other roads
• 1950 Km of State Highways and MDRs severely
  affected.
• 323 nos bridges and culverts damaged.
• 10 bridges on important routes have collapsed.
• Overtopping has occured in major portion of
  affected length.
• Road embankment breached at several locations.

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FLOOD SCENARIO

• Year-2002 2003 2004
• DISTRICTS AFFECTED 25 24 20
• PERSON AFFECTED 158.18
  76.02 211.76 (lakh)
• HUMAN LIVES LOST 482
  251 570
• LIVESTOCK LOST 1405 108 1915
• HOUSES DAMAGES 3,96,644 45,262
  6,74,352

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GOVT. RESPONSE 2004

• BOATS DEPLOYED 7308
• RELIEF CENTERS 977
• ALLOTMENT FOR FOOD GRAINS Rs.30 Crores
• AIR DROPPING 1787 Mt.
• HEALTH CENTERS 504
• VETERINARY CENTERS 194
• ALLOTMENT FOR EVACUATION Rs.18.26 Crores
• ALLOTMENT FOR EX-GRATIA Rs 1.98 Crores
• ALLOTMENT FOR CASH DOLE Rs.41.70 crores

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Flood Preparedness-2005Pre flood stage-

• State level flood preparedness review chaired by
  Chief Secretary and heads of other departments in
  the month of April 2005.
• Flood Preparedness meeting in all the affected
  districts before 15th of May 2005.
• Regular Coordination at all levels with all line
  departments,PRIs NG0s for better flood
  management.
• Establish early warning mechanisms with the help
  of related deptts.
• Installation Maintenance of Rain Gauge before
  the flood season.
• Repairing of embankments and continuous
  supervision of the same.
• Construction of Mounds and identification of high
  places for shelter of the old, infant,
  handicapped, women destitute.

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• Repairing of roads which are likely to be flooded
  on the basis of past experiences.
• Identification inventory of Boats and necessary
  repairing of the same before the flood.
• Pre stocking of food and other essential
  commodities in the vulnerable areas for quick
  distribution among the affected population.

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• Identification of proposed relief centres wider
  dissemination of the same among the masses.
• Equip the hospitals and vaterinary centres with
  sufficient medicines and vaccines along with
  doctors and paramedical staff.
• Mobilize the services of trained home guards.
• Ensure safe drinking water for the marooned
  population.
• To ensure functioning of Control Rooms from
  District-Subdivision-Block level round the clock.
• Prestocking of Materials for immediate repairing
  of roads, culverts Embankments with sufficient
  manpower to ensure communication.

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During Flood----

• Regular Information Sharing at each level.
• Distribution of relief according to the norms.
• Evacuation Shelter arrangements.
• Regular patrolling of vulnerable embankments.
• Ensuring safe drinking water and action for
  controlling outbreak of Epidemics.
• Preparation of database Form- 9 of affected
  population for relief, cash dole.
• Mobilizing the services various Disaster
  Management Committees, Task Forces for necessary
  support to the flood victims.

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After Flood---

• Restoring communication road, telecom,
  electricity etc.
• Immediate repairing of embankments and irrigation
  channels.
• Steps for control of epidemics.
• Allotment of fund for repairing/ reconstruction
  of fully partly damaged houses as per norms.
• To provide support to farmers for crop damage.

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Action Taken under the GoI-UNDP Disaster Risk
Management Programme

• Upgrade/develop Capacity Building of the Various
  committees from district to village/ward level
  activate the various task forces to help the
  vulnerable population.
• Preparation of Preparedness and response plan
  from district to village level with following
  components using PRA tools
• -Social Mapping.
• - Vulnerability Assessment.
• -Resource Mapping
• -Hazard Analysis
• -Preparedness Response Plans
• -Identification of Volunteers
• -Specialized training to Task Forces.
• -Standard operating Procedures and Check lists
  for various officials.
• -Approval of the Plan at various Plans.
• -Mock Drills before the disaster Season.

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• Completion equip the Emergency Operations
  Centre (Control Rooms) and depute trained
  personnel on 24 X 7 basis.
• Activation of the four digit toll free code
  1077 for the districts and 1070 for the State
  Control Room.
• Creating awareness among the masses through
  various methodologies using the existing
  mechanisms.
• Preparation of district wise detailed database of
  resources available in the districts like
  boats,swimmers,safe shelters,mounds etc
  updating the resource inventory web portal
  develop by MHA-NIC-UNDP and keep a upgraded
  list(www.idrn.gov.in).

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Dist. Magistrate
DM Committees
Dist./ Block Admin
Corporate Sector
GoI-UNDP Disaster Management Programme
Educational Institutions
Banking / Insurance
Community
NGOs / CBOs
PRIs
Disaster Mgmt. Teams
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Approaches to Mitigation

• Cluster Approach of construction of IAY
• Fire safety measures taken up in all schools
• Orientation of teachers,students,Parents on EQ
  fire preparedness.
• Community Contingency Plans are given priority in
  the 20 Point programme in the districts.
• Raising of Tube well Platforms above the HFL.
• Involving Banks and Insurance companies for Crop
  Insurance.
• Convergence of village WATSAN teams with the
  district teams.
• The Schools constructed by BEP are eq resistant
  and are constructed above HFL which will be
  utilized as community shelters during flood
• Disaster Management is being included in the
  course curriculum of Sarva Sikshya Abhiyan.
• Upgradation of traditional coping mechanisms
  through training and capacity building.

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Cluster approaches for construction of IAY in
Khagaria
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